Sheet register



Dec. 26, 1922. 1,439,804.

HI EHLIG.

SHEET REGISTER. v min ris. 25, 192|. 3 sHEfTsQsHEET 1.

Dec. 26, 1922.

- H. EHLIG.

SHEET REGIS-TER.

FILED FEB. 25. 192|. 3 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

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vSHEET REGISTER.

Application-'tied 'Februaryk To all eli/wm t may! concern:

Be it known|` that I, -HAi zRYEHLie, a `citizen of the UnitedStates; and airesidentj of 'Pearl River, inthe county. ofy'Rocklandr4 and State of New York,liavetinventedcertain new and usefulimprovements'inSheet Registers, of which theA following is asspecification, reference being made to the accompanyin drawings, forming apart thereof.

l0 y invention relatestoacertain.improvements iny registering mechanismsl such. as are particularlyfdesigned and adapted vfor iisein f may be readily shifted sidewise in the ina-l chine to which it is attached, and-in which the movements of the clamping inembersin l seizing the sheets may beregiilfat-edto-suit the varying fcharacter and ithickness .of the sheets, the side-registering':mechanisms'also beine bodily'adjustable vto accommodateiny improved sheet-seizing devicesfto sheetsiof varying sizes. My improved sheetregisteris alsofof a strong and durable construction, and pre- 40 sents other features of noveltye and improvement whereby thissmechanism is vrendered simpler and otherwise better -`adapted and more convenient forfuse lin side-registering the successive sheets-in suita-bletiined relation with their forwarding movements, :all

as willibe hereinafter setforthfand particularly pointed out in the claims.

A preferred embodiment ofmy invention -islillustrated in the accompanying'drawings 50,i1i whichf Fig. l is a fragmentary front elevationiof my improved sheet-registering mechanism just before the upper clamp shoe isv raised'to release the sheet which has beenbroiight into vside-register against the side-gage;

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` inge isadaaii View. amaai-:t0 rig. i

after thegoperativefparts have completed a .sheet-registering stroke; y f

yFig. 3 s a'fragmentarydetail,view showing the; position ofthe operative parts con trolling the raising and lowering ofthe upper clamp shoe, as they will appear when the sheet-registering mechanism 1 is about to ben y...gin airegistering stroke (or whenin tlieeX- .treme rightfhand position illustrated in Fiel) 5,

. Fig. bis an enlarged detail plan view of fthe! clampv shoe, adjustable guide blockl and vfixed,bracket to which the `guide block is iadjnstably connected; n

I F ig. iis an enlarged sectional view taken ontheline- 5 5 0f Fig. looking in the direction yof ther arrow v Y .y .j Figrdsra similar `view Y taken` on the line I rfof Fig. `L Llo'okinglin the .direction 'of @the arrow; f

f. FF ig. -isv asimilar view taken onthe line 7-7 oflfig. flockingin themlirection of the arrow; v

FigzfS is an .enlarged .sectional viewtaken on .the line-,S-B-of l1 looking in the diyrection'ofrthe. arrow crossing the dotted line,

.andshowing'onlyqthe support for the slieetclamping devices A l Y f Fig. y9 is an end-view, on an enlarged scale, vrlookingfrom theV left in Fig.1 showingthe 1(3am-plate rsupport .and cooperating niemy ers; n 4 y Figui() is a fragmentary plan view, on enlarged scale, sliowiiigthe clamp, guide #and associated parts 'in vcombinatifm :with ya clamped sheet-to be drawn sidewise into registry; 1 y

Fig. ll is a.. diagrammatic sideelevatioii of .a sui-icient portion of a yprinting.or-other iik-e niachineto show the .coordinating action ofmy improved sheet-register withsuchvmachine; and f Fig. 12 is an enlarged ydetail yview mostly -iiivertical section showing how apart of the clamp-'operating mechanism "is adjustably keyed'to the oscillating shaft which .operates the ripper clamp shoe.

ySimilar numerals refer to similar `parts throughout the severalffigures; 1

Referring vto vFig. l, the side frames 1.3

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` and 14 support the standards 15x-and 16 ire-lv .y

spectively whiehfcarry the operative parts of my sheet-registering mechanism. EX- tending acrossfthe machine is the reciprocat- `ing hollow im .i7 Siifiabiy annalisa in the collars 18 and 1.9 mounted on the standards and16 respectively. The sheet-registering' devices are adjustably supported on thev supporting bracket 20 has the split jaws 21 and 22 formed in its upper portion to en circlev the bar 17 as shownin Fig. 8, and

these split jaws are drawn together to hold y the bracket in any iXed position on thebar 'with' the fixed clamping plate 25.

17 bythe screw bolt 2,8. When thebolt23 is unscrewed the jaws 21 and 22 slide transversely on the bar 17 to eiect the required lateral adjustment. Y

Referring to Figs. 1, 2 and 8, the bracket 21E-has the depending arm 24, the lower end ot which carries the horizontally disposed plate 25 which forms the fixed lower inemher ot the sheet-clamping devices, the advancing sheet sliding over this plate to strike the front guides (not shown); Journalled in the arm 24 above the clamping plate 25 is the small. stub-shaft 26 which carries the rock-arm 27 which is normally forced downwardly into contact with the plate 25 by thecoil-spring 28, the tension oi' which is regulated by the collar 29 as shown in Fig. 8. Pivoted on thel free end ofrockarin 27 is the rock-pin 30 (shown in Figs.

4 and 7 which'carries the rocking clamp shoe 31, this shoe being designed to have f contact with the upper surfaces of the sheets and to seize and clamp same in conjunction The spring coiled about the pin 30 and connected with the outer collar 33 and the sleeve 84 on which the clamp shoe 31 is mounted, yieldingly maintainsthe heel 35 of the shoe 31 in continuous contact vwith the clamping plate as shown in Fig. 2. The oppositelyextending lugs 3G and 37 are preferably integrally ilornied on the 'free end of the rockai'm 27, as shown in Fig. 4, to limit the rocking movements of the shoe 3l on the pin SOVwith respect to the plate 25.

` Between the two side 'trames 13 and 14 are arranged tw-o mutually parallel cross-bars 38 and 39 as shown in Figs. 4, 6 and 7. Slidably mounted upon the bar 39 is the adjustable bracket 40 which is preferably secured to the bar 89 by topfplate 41 and the screws 42. A screw-threaded bore 43 is drilled in the side of the bracket l40 as shown in Figs. 4 and 5 which bore is engaged by the screw bolt 44 the point of which engages with the bar 39 to hold the bracket 40 in fixed position after the required adjustment. Also vslidably mounted on the bar A39 and inside the bracket 40 as shown in Figs.y 1,A 2 and 4, is the Aadjustable guide block 45 having the horizontal channel 4G formed in its top surtace through which the plate 25 is adapted the sheet-seizing 'devices heretofore 1,43e,ecfi

to travel. laterally when the bar 1 7 which supports the sheet-registering devices is reciprocated as will be hereinafter described. @n either side ot the channel 46 are the side-gages 47 and 48 against which the sheet is drawn for side-registry. Below the side 48 and extending laterally Yfrom the block 45 and suitably secured thereto as shown in Fig; 6 is the bracket 49 having the screw-threaded bore 50 formed transversely therein as shown in Fig. 4. This bore 50 is engaged by the threaded bolt 51 which passes through the threaded lug 52 mounted on the bracket 40 which lug alsov carries the threaded bolt 44. The thumb-screws 58 and 54 are secured to the bolt 51 to turn same to kmake the relative lateral adjustments on the bar 39 between the bracket 40 and block 45 as will be readily understood. Mounted on 'the block 45 and extendingforwardly over the bar 38 as shown in Figs. 4 6 'is the side guide plate 55 under which the sheet 56 is advanced before being side-registered. The vertical position of the plate 55 may be regulated by the screw 57 and the downwardly bent cross-plate 58 mounted on the block 45 as shown in Figs. G and 7 enables the sheet 56 to pass readily over the bar 38 onto the top surface o't the block 45 under the impulse of the sheet-'forwardingl mechanisms. y

llde'ans are provided to transversely reciprocate the cross-bar 17in timed relation. with the advancing `ot thesuccessive sheets in suitable position to be side-registered by described. ln the embodiment shown particularly in Figs. 1 and 11, the rightend of' the Ibvar 17 carries the collarI 59 having the depending pin 60 upon which the link 61 is journalled; the other end of the link 61 is pivotally connected to the outer end oi the rock-arm 63 mounted on the top of the vcrtical rock-sleeve (34 journalled on the upright shaft 65 carried by the bracket 6G suitably atlixed to the side traine 14. The .lower end oi" the sleeve G4 carries the horizontally disposed rock-arm 67, the upper end o1: whichis pivot-ally connected tothe rocklever 68 by the'link 69. The rock-lever G8 is journalled to the stub-shaft 7 0 secured to the trame 14, and the lower arm 71 ot the rock-lever 68 carries the cam-roller 72 which I is maintained in engagenient'with the` cam 7 3 mounted on the main power-shaft 74 by the spring pressed rod 75 pivoted at 76 to the arm 71. and also suitably conneotedby the sleeve. 77 pinned to the side-iframe 14.

Reterring'to Fig. 11, I have shown diagrammatically a forni of mechanism where- 'carried one by. one fromthese feed-rollersforwardly to lthe sheet-registrydevices by' the tapes 91 passing around-the feed roller y :rod :87, the lower end of-which is slotted aboutzthe.. shaft 74. 'Therod 87 carries the cam-roller 88 in engagement with the cam 89secured to-l theshaft'74, wherebyV the rod 87 is reciprocatedonce during each 'revolution of the shaft 74 to :bring the feed-rollers 81 and82 in operative conta'otwith' 'the sheet to be advanced. The sheets are fed to the yfeed-rollers81.and-'82 from a pile' (not. shown) onv the feed-board 90, .andr are 81. and the tape roller 192 as shown. in Fig. 11.

The meansk for operating the sheet-clamping devices and in drawing the sheetlaterally to effectk the 'proper side-registry against the side-gages is directly operated by the lateral reciprocations of the crosskbar 17 as justdescribed. The mechanisms to accomplish this Aside-registry are best shown in thek different parts of their cycle of movements in Figs. -1, 2 and 3 while the structural details-are also .shownin an enlarged scale in Figs. 8, 9 and 10.

Referring morefparticularly to Figs. 1,

2, 3 and-9, the left endk of thebar 17 carries the collar 93-secured tothe end of the bar 17 by the pin94 The collar 93 carries the diagonallydisposed support 95, the angular -positionfof which may be adjusted on the bar 17.by.'the screw-pin 96.

Resting on the support 9.5.is the triangular- Shaped.oam-plate'97fpivoted at its apex on .the screw-pin 96 as fshown in Fig. 9; the

lower lend ofthe p1ateX97` carries the camroller 98 which is adapted to engagey the cam-face 99 formed in .the bracket 100 which is adjustably secured tothe outer end rock-shaft 101 by the screw 102. This rockshaft 101 is journalled on its'outer end in the support as shown in Figs 1, 2 and 3. Formed in the cam-plate 97 is the curved slot 103 through which passes the thumb screw 104 to `guide and maintain the .plate 97 in proper position resting against the vinclined face of the support 95. rlhe rockshaftlOl extends inwardly and'atransversely of the machine with its inner end j ournalled in the block 105 secured'to the-bracket 20 through the varm 106 as shown in Figs. 8 and 10; adjacent the'block l'105 is the rock- -sleeve 107 adjustably secured to the rockyshaft 101 by the-key 108 as shown in Fig.

12. Preferably integrally formed on the sleeve 107 is the lip 109 which engages with its upper surface the roller 110 pivoted on the lug v111 kextending upwardly from the rock-arm. '27 whichiroller 110 is. norm ally in contactfwith the lip 109 `by thespring 28 as-shown in'Figs. 8 and-10.

The 'cam-roller 98 is caused to ride up i and down over `the cam-face 99 tocause the rock-shaft 101 `to oscillate to raise the clamp-shoe 31 when the cross-bar 17 is laterally reciprocated by devices best/shown in 'Figs 1, 2 and 3. The standard 15 carries `the bracket 112 which supports the adjustable screw bolt 113- extending. laterally I therefrom,and the standard 15 also hassecured to it the horizontally disposedL rod 114 screw-threaded'at its outer end 115-on which the buffer lplate 116 is adjustably 'mounted by nuts 117. vThe head of the bolt .113 is adapted to contact with the right shoulder of the cam-plate97v when the crossbar 17y is reciproca-ted to the right as shown in Fig. 8, to push the cam-plate to f 101 immediately to rotate in the direction of the arrow coiled about the shaft 101. Such oscillation of the shaft 101 lifts the clamp shoe '81 to release the Sheetalreadyl side-registered against the side-gage 48, the heel remaining incontact with the plate y25 beyond the side-gage and out of the zone kof the sheets through the tension of ythe s ring 32. The relative "distance betweenk kthe screw-bolt 113 .and buffer-plate 116 may be regulated to yadjust the duration ofthe action of the clamping membersv onthe sheet during the left movement of the cross-bar 17 to meet the requirements as to the thickness and kcharacter of the sheets; 'F ig. 2

shows the action of the parts by which the clamp shoe 31 is positively raised out of ycontact Vwith the sheet 56 after it has been drawn against the side-gages 47 and 48 as shown in Figs. 1 and 2. The operation ofmy sheet-register in conjunction with the sheet kforwarding mechanisms shown in Fig. 11 is substantially as follows: `When the cam-rollerI 88 isl travelling on the high part of the cam 89 the upper feed- -rollerisraised and a sheet advanced by the feed-rollers from the pile in the table 90 has been forwarded by the tapes 91v against the ifront guides andthe side-registry devicesare operative.v The cam-roller 72 is shown in the drop of the cani 78 which indicatesthat the bar 17 has completed its registering stroke to the left 2) and is about to be reciprocated to the right tov be shifted into the #proper position at the beginning of the iso tapes against the front guides (not shown) the sheet clamping devicesproper (plate i gravity) on the side margin of the advance-d :and clamping shoe 8l) aremoved to the right as a unit with the clamp shoe 31 raised as in Fig. 2 due to the tac-t that thecamrollery 98 rests on the high part of the camace 99 and hence has oscillated the rock- `shaft 101 so as to raise the. clamp shoe 31 against the tension of the spring 98 when the shoe is maintained and raised as 1n Fig.

2. llilhen the right shoulder of the camel plate 97 strikes the screw-bolt 113, the camplate 97 is swung oil' centreto the left which causes `the roller 98 to run down' the camace 99 thereby releasing the clamp shoe y31 which is snapped downwardly (assisted by sheet resting on the clamping-plate 25. T he left movement of the har 17 as shown in Fig.

1 in the direction of the 4arrow carries the sheet-clamping unit with the sheetA 56 into side-registry with the side-g'agzges a7 and 48,

i and a turther movement of the bar 17 to its extreme lett position shown in Fig. 2 carries the lett shoulder ot' the lcam-plate 97 against ythe butter-plate 116 thereby causing the camplate 97 to swingto the right as shown in Fig. 2 which swinging movement carries the cam-roller 98 up on the high part of the camface 99 and depresses the latter and so rocks the shaft 101 as to lift the clamp shoe 31 i plished by the screw-bolt 23 while the coinplementary adjustments oi the lug 105V and sleeve 107 on the rock-shaft can be made by shitting the key 108 transversely on the sha'lt 191. ln like manner a delicate adjust ment oi the side gages with the'normal line of the side edges ofthe successive sheets can be made in either direction by actuating the screws 53 and 54. I have already explained that the relative distances between the head or the screw-bolt 118 and the buffer plate 116 may be increased or diminished byadjusting either bolt or plate, which distance will directly affect the action of the clamp shoe 31 in seizing and releasing the sheets; this feature is of advantage in properly side-registering sheets ot different character and thickness.

lVhile the construction set forth herein embodies the invention in its preferred form, many changes and variations may be made 1,439,eoa

therein without departing iifrom the underlying principles and advantages disclosed therein; and it is to be understood that while these improvements are particularly adapted tor use in connection with sheet-feeding machines they may be employed in other relations. `While the preferred rsel of my improved sheet-register is ior side-registering the sheets as shown and described, it is manifest that my improvement may valso be employed for frontregistering the sheets bciore being advanced to a printing'or other like machine. v

I claim as my invention 1. In a sheet-register, an upper oscillatable clamp shoe and means', separate trom,

and out of contact with, said shoe when engaging the sheet, to limit its oscillation in either direction.

2. In a sheet-register, an upperj oscillatable clamp-shoe having means to limit the oscillation in either direction, and means yieldingly pressing the heelv oi' said shoe downwardly.

3. ln a sheet-register, a reciprocatable sheet-clamping mechanism comprising` a horizontally disposed clamp plate and an oscillatable clamp shoe to coact with said plate to seite the sheets, `and means at all times yieldingly pressing the heel .ot said shoe on said plate.

4. ln, a sheet -register, a reciprocatable sheet-clamping mechanism comprising a horizontally disposed clamp plate anda superimposed, vertically movable, normally lowered oscillatable clamp` shoe toy coact withsaid plate to seize the sheets, and means at all times yieldingly pressing the heel of said shoe on'said plate.

5. ln a sheet-register, a lreciprocatable sheet-clamping. mechanism comprising a horizontally disposed clamp plate and a superimposed, vertically movable, vnormally lowered oscillatable clamp shoe to coact with said plate toseize the sheets, means -at all times yieldingly pressing theheel oli said f shoe on said plate, and means to raise said rock arm operable when said clamping mechanism is reciprocated.

6. In a sheeta'egister, a sideegage, a front guide plate, a .reciprocatable sheet-clamping mechanism to draw the sheets against the side-gage, and means to move said sidegage and guide plate as a unit laterally in eithery direction independently and without varying the action, o'lf the sheet-clamping mechanism. 1

7. In a. sheet-register, a sheet-clamping mechanism` having a vertically movable clamp shoel normally held depressed, means to reciprocate said sheet-clamping mechanism including` means to raise said clamp shoe, and means to vary the Ltiming of said clamp-shoe raising means in each cycle.

8. ln a sheet-register, a sheet-clamping mechanism having ar vertically movable clamp shoe normally held depressed: by a' spring, means: to' reciprocate said sheetclamp'ing mechanism inclndingfmeans to raise said clamp shoe against the tensionwof saidspring, and means to vary thetiming of said clamp-shoe raisingv means in each mechanism to and from* said side-gage, means to raise saidclamp shoe when; said lastmeans'moves toward said side-gage, and means to vary the timing oii said clampvshoe raising means ineach cycle.

10. In a sheet-register, a side-gage, a sheei'L-clainping mechanism having a vertically movable clamp shoe normally held depressed by a spring, means to move said sheet-clamping mechanism to and from said side-gage, means to raise said clamp shoe against the tension of said spring when said last means moves toward said side-gage, and means to vary the timing of said clamp-shoe raising means in each cycle.

11. In a sheet-register, a side-gage, a sheet-clamping mechanism having a vertically movable clamp shoe normally held depressed, means to move said sheet-clamping mechanism lto and from said side-gage, means to raise said clamp shoe when said last means moves toward said side-gage,said means holding said clamp shoe raised when moved away from .said side-gage, and means to vary the timing of said clamp-shoe raising means in each cycle.

12. In a sheet-register, a side-gage, a sheet-clamping mechanism having a vertically movable clanip shoe normally held depressed by a spring, means to move said sheet-clamping mechanism to and `from said side-gage, means to raise said clamp shoe against the tension of saidv spring when said last means moves toward said side gage, said means holding said clamp lshoe lraised when moved away from said side-gage,and means to vary the timing of said clamp-shoe raising means in each cycle.

13. In a sheet-register, a side-gage, a sheet-clamping .mechanismr having a vertically movable clamp shoe normally held depressed, means to move said sheet-clamping mechanism` to and from said side-gage` means `to raise said clamp shoe when said last means moves toward said side-gage,said means holding said clamp shoe raised when moved away fromsaid side-gage, means torelease said clamp-slice raising means, and means to vary the timing of said clamp-shoe raising means in each cycle. f

14. In a sheet-register, a side-gage, a sheet-clamping mechanism having a vertically movable elamp shoe normally held depressed, means to 4move said sheet-clamping mechanism to and from said side-gage, means to raise said clamp shoe when said last means moves toward said *side-gage, ,said` meansholding said clamp shoe raised when ,movedV away rom'said side-gage, means to.

release saidclamp-shoe raising means, and means to vary: the. timing of saidf clampshoe raising and releasing means'iii each cycle.

registering the sheets, andv means comprising two swinging cam members coacting in f transverse planes for opening said l sheetclamping mechanism.

lp.' In a sheet-register, a sheet-clamping 15. In a sheet-register, a sheet-,clamping -mechanism,fmeans to reciprocate same in mechanism, means toreciprocate same in`v registering the sheets, and means comprising two swingingcam members coacting in transverse planes `tor opening said sheetclamping mechanism and maintaining same in open position.

17. In a sheet-register, a sheet-clamping mechanism, means to reciprocate vsame in registering the sheetsmeans comprising two swinging cam members coactingy in transverse planes for opening said sheet-clamping mechanism, and means to vary the timing of said opening means.

18. In a sheet-register, a sheet-clamping" mechanism, means yto reciprocatesame in registering the sheets, and means comprising two swinging cam members coacting in transverse planes for. yopening and closing said sheet-clamping mechanism.

19. In a sheet-register, a sheet-clamping mechanism7 means' to reciprocate same in registering the sheets, and means comprising two swinging `cam members coacting in transverse planes for opening and closing said sheet-clamping mechanism and mainy.taining same inopen position.

20. In a lsheet-register, a sheet-clampingv mechanism, means to reciprocate same @in registering the sheets, means comprising two swinging cam members coactingy in transverse planes for opening and closing said' .sheet-clamping mechanism,` and means to vary the timing of said opening and closing means.

21. Ina sheet-register, a side-gage, means for advancing theleading edge of the sheet iis beyond. said side-gage, reciprocatable sheetclamping means to draw said sheet against4 said side-gage, and means to move said side-gage laterally in either direction without varying the action of said sheet-clamping means. f

22. In a sheet-register, a side-gage, means for advancing the leading edge of the sheet beyond said side-gage, reciprocatable sheetclamping means to draw said sheet against said side-gage, and means to move said sidegage laterally in either direction independent-ly and Without varying the action of said sheet-advancing or sheet-clamping means.

23. In a sheet-register, a side-gage, means for advancing the leading edge of the sheet beyond said side-gage, recprocatable sheetc-lamping means to draw said sheet against said side-gage, and means to move said sidegage laterally in either direction independently and without varying the action of the sl1eetclamping reciprocating means.

24. In a sheet-register, a side-gage, meansy for advancing the. leading edge ci' the* sheet beyond said side-gage, sheet clamping means comprising a normally lowered oscillatable clamp-shoe to bear on the top surface of the sheet, means for moving the sheet-clamping means laterally to draw the sheet against the side-gage, and means, comprising two swinging cani members coacting in transverse planes and actuated by said sheetclamping moving means to raise said clampslioe Jfrom the sheet.

25. In a sheet register, a side-gage, means for advancing the leading edge of the sheet beyond said side-gage, sheet clamping means comprising a normally lowered oscillatable clamp-shoe to bear on the top surface of the sheet, means for moving the sheet-clamping means laterally to draw the sheet against the side-gage, and means, comprising two swinging cam members coaeting in transverse kplanes and actuated by said sl1eetclamping moving means to raise and hold said clamp-shoe from the sheet upon the return stroke of said sheet-clamping means.

HARRY EHLIG. 

